Paavo Edvard Kotila (26 August 1927 in Veteli – 26 January 2014) was a Finnish long-distance runner, Olympian, and three-time national champion in the marathon (1955, 1956, 1961). Biography Kotila won his second consecutive national title in 1956 with a time of 2:18:04.8. With this performance, he was ranked first in the marathon for 1956. Kotila later finished 13th in the marathon on at the 1956 Summer Olympics and won the 1960 Boston Marathon. Notes References External links 1927 births 2014 deaths People from Veteli Finnish male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Finland Boston Marathon male winners Sportspeople from Central Ostrobothnia